Navy Secretary Frank Knox Speech On Pearl Harbor, Pt 1

Hawaii Secretary Knox inspected Pearl Harbor after the attack, where 2700 naval personnel were killed. He reported that defenses were not fully alert. The Japanese aimed to incapacitate the US before the war began, highlighting their strategic intentions.

How many naval officers and men were reported killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

What did Knox admit about the defenses at Pearl Harbor?

What was the purpose of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor according to Secretary Knox?

What does Knox imply about the alertness of the defenses at Pearl Harbor?

What was the essential fact reported by Knox regarding the Japanese intentions?